Libertad
by Velvet Revolver
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jul 3, 2007
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 107 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 107
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 107
  3. Negative: 18 out of 107

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  1. JimiH.
    Jul 4, 2007
    6
    Libertad is no doubt better then Contraband, but still isn't all that great. Most of their songs come off sounding a bit the same. Their drum play and guitar riffs are not all that impressive either.
  2. TomF.
    Jul 4, 2007
    4
    Why has metacritic only pulled 6 reviews on this obvious sub-standard effort? Heck, The Fields has 14 reviews on it and there about as mainstream as a Burger Chef in a suburban strip-mall.
  3. TimP.
    Sep 12, 2007
    4
    If I could say that anything on this album sounded like something I hadn't heard before I would raise it at least five points. It's been done and only at a couple of points does this, albeit hard rocking album, ever dare to step outside of the chorus verse chorus structure that could only hold up in the year 1995. Music has got to be more complex, and even STP is more complex. If I could say that anything on this album sounded like something I hadn't heard before I would raise it at least five points. It's been done and only at a couple of points does this, albeit hard rocking album, ever dare to step outside of the chorus verse chorus structure that could only hold up in the year 1995. Music has got to be more complex, and even STP is more complex. Aside from an ELO cover and a fairly well written ballad this cd is junk. New rule, no band can ever write a song about a girl running through their head.… Expand
  4. johnl
    Jul 2, 2007
    6
    About 4 or 5 good songs on this album, quite a disappointment.
  5. MattD.
    Jul 10, 2007
    6
    Solid rock, but comes off as nostalgic while not really matching much of what came before in the Stone Temple Pilots' catalog.
  6. JonD
    Jul 11, 2007
    6
    this cd was extremely mediocre, every song i feel like im just waiting for the guitar solo, the only real wow song is let it roll and its 2 minutes 30 seconds long... and the first song on the cd. nothing else showed the kind of talent in this band or what they are capable of, slash shows off his stuff multiple times but when everything else is mediocre it just isnt good enough. Its about this cd was extremely mediocre, every song i feel like im just waiting for the guitar solo, the only real wow song is let it roll and its 2 minutes 30 seconds long... and the first song on the cd. nothing else showed the kind of talent in this band or what they are capable of, slash shows off his stuff multiple times but when everything else is mediocre it just isnt good enough. Its about as good as contraband overall but nothing here is as good as slither or fall to pieces, but contraband had nothing on this cds guitar solos so it evens out... its worth a few listens but will get old after that… Expand
  7. jonathanh.
    Jul 18, 2007
    6
    this album has really changed since contraband there is no energy in this album slash (which i think is the best guitarist who ever picked a guitar up since jimi hendrix) doesnt really seem interested i mean this is the man that come up with solos like sweet child o mine for guns and roses and the solos for slither and got no right of the last album contraband thats the stuff i wanna this album has really changed since contraband there is no energy in this album slash (which i think is the best guitarist who ever picked a guitar up since jimi hendrix) doesnt really seem interested i mean this is the man that come up with solos like sweet child o mine for guns and roses and the solos for slither and got no right of the last album contraband thats the stuff i wanna listen to and i dont think i am alone people say that this is hard rock bull its tame compared to the last album im utterly dissapointed on a positive though they have released two albums in three years but guns are rubbish without slash duff and matt and a dont expect tp see their album chinese democracy out for another fourteen years. slash should make the guitar cry and he didnt do it in this album… Expand
  8. nmo
    Jul 6, 2007
    4
    Man, this is a disappointment... Listen to this album, then listen to slither or superhuman from Contraband... They have drifted away from their unique sound and went for a more (yes, fuck them!) STP-like sound. Thank you very much Brendan O'Brien, another great group molded to your lame-ass mainstream rock vibe. They should really have picked Josh Abraham again for this album, it Man, this is a disappointment... Listen to this album, then listen to slither or superhuman from Contraband... They have drifted away from their unique sound and went for a more (yes, fuck them!) STP-like sound. Thank you very much Brendan O'Brien, another great group molded to your lame-ass mainstream rock vibe. They should really have picked Josh Abraham again for this album, it could have been SO much more :(… Expand
  9. BrockL
    Jul 11, 2007
    5
    I agree w/ a previous rating by Krimson - basically a lame album compared to 'Contraband'. The unique sound found in their debut album is gone. Slash seems restrained, Duff has a couple good riffs here and there, and the overall sound is more mainstream pop rock, even twangie. Maybe 80's pop queen Debbie Gibson should join the band. There are MAYBE three good songs on the I agree w/ a previous rating by Krimson - basically a lame album compared to 'Contraband'. The unique sound found in their debut album is gone. Slash seems restrained, Duff has a couple good riffs here and there, and the overall sound is more mainstream pop rock, even twangie. Maybe 80's pop queen Debbie Gibson should join the band. There are MAYBE three good songs on the album, however I do not see me downloading any of them to my iPod so I can rock out at the gym. STP was good in their day however VR should have left the STP manager at home instead of inviting him back to the studio. I was pumped to buy this album, matter of fact I bought an extra one for my wife. After listening to the album several times, I wish I had just bought one and just given her my copy. In summary, no earthshaking riffs or groundbreaking sound here. The dude (Samuel L) who said this album represents the BEST work of all the musicians is way off target. I would still see VR again in concert, however I would hope they play alot of 'Contraband' stuff and just trickle some of the new crap in just to keep the new teeny boppers happy. THIS ALBUM BARELY GETS A 5 FROM ME. I AM BEING NICE BECAUSE I GAVE THEM AN 11 (out of 10) for the debut album.… Expand
  10. NateA
    Jul 13, 2007
    6
    Libertad is alright, but nothing special. Nothing I have not heard before, and quite boring too.
  11. Palp
    May 26, 2012
    6
    While still an entertaining listen, I feel this is a few steps below Contraband. The lyrics on some songs feel very cliche and uninspired, and there are far fewer guitar solos on this album than on Contraband, which is strange considering Slash is in the band. This album just ends up being average, which is disappointing because of all the talent behind the music.

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Amazon.com
    80
    This album blows the doors off its predecessor. Save a pair of disinfected ballads ("The Last Fight," "Gravedancer"), Libertad is all about hand-grenade chords, drag-racing riffs, and circus-tent choruses.
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  2. Blender
    70
    [A] tightly coiled second album. [Jul 2007, p.119]
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Velvet Revolver's second CD is so chock-full of the tight 'n' crunchy pedigreed hard rock that's in short supply these days, it feels both comfortingly familiar and vaguely exotic
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